Erysimum capitatum Coastal wallflower (Cruciferae)

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Erysimum capitatum
Coastal wallflower
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The Erysimum capitatum plant species is found in Western N. America - British Columbia to Indiana, south to Texas and California. It is a member of the Cruciferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Coastal wallflower. Some home gardeners know the variety as E. asperum. (Nutt.)DC. Cheiranthus capitatus.

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Latin Name:  Erysimum capitatum
Common Name:  Coastal wallflower
Family:  Cruciferae
Author:  (Douglas.)Greene.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Found in many habitats from southern British Columbia to California at 750 - 3600 metres[155]. Open dry flats and hillsides, from the lowest valleys to about 3,000 metres in the mountains[212].

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow spring in an outdoor seedbed. Germination usually takes place within 3 weeks. Plant the seedlings into their permanent positions when they are large enough to handle. If seed is inshort supply, it can be sown in spring in pots in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in early summer.

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